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Where God Was Born offers a rare, universal vision of God that can inspire different faiths to an allegiance of hope.
A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion
William Morrow
September 2005
416 pages ISBN: 0060574879 Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
At a time when America debates its values and the world
braces for religious war, Bruce Feiler, author of the New
York Times bestsellers Walking the Bible and Abraham,
travels ten thousand miles through the heart of the Middle
East -- Israel, Iraq, and Iran -- and examines the
question: Is religion tearing us apart ... or can it bring
us together? Where God Was Born combines the adventure of a wartime
chronicle, the excitement of an archaeological detective
story, and the insight of personal spiritual exploration.
Taking readers to biblical sites not seen by Westerners for
decades, Feiler's journey uncovers little-known details
about the common roots of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam,
and affirms the importance of the Bible in today's world. In his intimate, accessible style, Feiler invites readers
on a never-in-a-lifetime experience: Israel Feiler takes a perilous helicopter dive over
Jerusalem, treks through secret underground tunnels, and
locates the spot where David toppled Goliath. Iraq After being airlifted into Baghdad, Feiler visits the
Garden of Eden and the birthplace of Abraham, and makes a
life-threatening trip to the rivers of Babylon. Iran Feiler explores the home of the Bible's first messiah
and uncovers the secret burial place of Queen Esther.
In Where God Was Born, Feiler discovers that at the birth
of Western religion, all faiths drew from one another and
were open to coexistence. Feiler's bold realization is that
the Bible argues for interfaith harmony. It cannot be ceded
to one side in the debate over values. Feiler urges
moderates to take back the Bible and use its powerful voice
as a beacon of shared ideals. In his most ambitious work to date, Bruce Feiler has
written a brave, uplifting story that stirs the deepest
chords of our time. Where God Was Born offers a rare,
universal vision of God that can inspire different faiths
to an allegiance of hope.
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